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THE City and Country's Loyalty;
OR, The Gallant Resolution of the Kingdom to Defend the same against the Invasion of the French, Voluntarily Engaging thmeselves in the Defence of King William Queen and Mary.
To the Tune of, Valiant Jockey, &c.
[illustration]
LEt the Trumpets sound a Charge,
While we our Forces do inlarge,
To Engage the common Enemy;
Boys, we'll either win the day or dye:
All the Counties far and near,
In shining Armour now appear,
With a Resolution will they stand,
To defend and Guard their Native Land:
All will Unite, and freely Fight,
For to put the Romans now to flight;
Better Advance, there take our chance,
Than to bear the heavy Yoke of France.
Tho' the Frenchmen Landed are,
We for their coming did prepare,
Shewing them such welcome to the Shore,
Which they never did expect before:
None shall e're return again,
For with our Valiant VVarlike Train;
VVe will Ring the Rogues a Passing Bell,
Sending them with speed to Pluto's Cell;
VVe'll never flinch, from the proud French,
Till we cut them off, both Root and Branch;
VVhy shou'd we fear, huffing Monsieur,
Valiant Courage soon the Coast will clear.
The Stout Valiant Men of Kent,
All with a Resolution bent,
Did ingage to meet this Mighty Foe,
Surry, Sussex, did the like also:
VVhen the French did understand,
That they would thus defend the Land;
They were forced straight to hoise up Sail,
Knowing that they should not there prevail:
De French-men said, me are afraid,
If deir Kingdom here we should Invade,
Youthful and Sage, all will Ingage,
Not a French-man will escape deir Rage.
Then they Steered to the West,
VVhich Shires as well as all the rest,
VVas resolv'd to let the French-men know,
That they should not unrewarded go:
VVhile they Anchor'd in Torbay,
The Beacons Fir'd was straightway,
VVhich allarum'd all the Counties round,
Loyal Boys with double Courage Crown'd:
No frightful Crys, all straight did rise,
That they might the French-men soon surprize;
Both Rich and Poor, flock'd to the Shore,
Twenty thousand Fighting-men and more.
London likewise will maintain,
For our Defence a VVarlike Train,
Valiant Men of Courage, Foot and Horse,
That they may the wretched Romans cross:
Though the Factious seem to Frown,
VVe'll pull their haughty Spirits down:
For our Gracious King and Queen we'll Fight,
Putting all their Enemies to flight:
The Royal Fleet, Boys, we'll compleat,
Which will make the French-men soon Retreat;
Both Land and Main, we will maintain,
Till our Gracious King returns again.
FINIS.